How to Care for the Senile

How to Care for the Senile

84 mins | May 17, 1986

Shot in a retirement home over a period of two years, this film raises the question of "how to take care". The director films with great tenderness, not only the daily life of patients with senile dementia, but also the work of caregivers. Widely broadcast, the film sparked lively debate on the care and support society in Japan.

How to Care for the Senile

84 mins | May 17, 1986

How to Care for the Senile
Shot in a retirement home over a period of two years, this film raises the question of "how to take care". The director films with great tenderness, not only the daily life of patients with senile dementia, but also the work of caregivers. Widely broadcast, the film sparked lively debate on the care and support society in Japan.
Producers Iwanami Productions
Original title 痴呆性老人の世界
Directors Sumiko Haneda
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